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New ReadyNAS 316 single to dual redundancy and future-proofing
Hi Everyone,
QUESTION: on a 316 (with OS 6) and with only 3 or 4 drives, can I go from single redundancy to dual redundancy without having to re-format my drives? That is, if I add a 5th drive...
It would be a matter of days. Of course you should make sure your backup is up to date before you add a disk to the NAS. No important data should be stored on just the one device regardless of the RAID level used. The sync when you add a disk puts heavy stress on all disks. If disks are failing this sync can finish them off.
It can be done while the NAS is on but performance will be reduced during this time. If you do use the NAS during the resync that's fine, but the sync will take longer than it would otherwise.
Thank you again for all the tips.I can live with a few days or even weeks for the sync to take place. Yes we use several layers of backup including CrashPlan and also drives stored with family for offsite. The 316 is intended as a "local" backup because restoring 8TB from Crashplan cloud may take months and our multiple off site drives are very fragmented.
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
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